Thread
In the construction industry, the word thread might refer to:
- The golden thread of building safety information.
- A length of fibre or filament that can be used for sewing, weaving.
- An open protocol used for home devices such as Nest devices.
- A projecting helical rib, that might be found on a screw, nut and so on.
- A continuous line of reasoning.
The word 'thread' can also be used as a verb - for example, to thread something through a hole.
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